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Plus Power · 1 day ago

Associate General Counsel, Origination & Commercial - Battery Storage

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Plus Power is an energy storage market leader, with a focus on transforming North American electric grids into cleaner infrastructure. The Associate General Counsel will provide legal advice to the Origination & Commercial Team, supporting utility-scale standalone storage projects across North America.

BatteryEnergyRenewable Energy

Responsibilities

Partner with Origination and Commercial Team in negotiation of offtake agreements, including tolling agreements and other structured offtake

Support the Origination and Commercial Team in conducting due diligence and negotiations on M&A opportunities

Support the Origination and Commercial Team in reviewing request for proposals and developing comprehensive bid submittals, including markups of key agreements

Function as an internal quarterback for offtake transactions, soliciting feedback and review of documents from subject matter experts and incorporating feedback into the deal structure and documents

Support the Finance Team (in conjunction with the Origination and Commercial Team) to provide commercial inputs/deliverables in connection with project finance transactions

Oversee Outside Counsel on select transactions and assist in the selection of such outside counsel

Qualification

J.D.Renewable energy project developmentPower purchase agreementsProject finance structuresM&A transactionsCommercial judgmentMicrosoft OfficeAttention to detailCollaborative mindset

Required

J.D., Required

Minimum 3-4 years of top-tier law firm experience working with (renewable) energy project development

At least 1-2 years of in-house legal experience with a renewable energy/standalone energy storage developer or investor-owned utility, focusing on resource procurement and M&A preferred

Experience leading negotiations of power purchase agreements

Experience structuring and negotiating project-scale M&A transactions

Knowledge of project finance structures and implications on project development/M&A transactions

Strong business acumen with excellent commercial judgment

Highly organized with impeccable attention to detail

Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and deliver timely, high-quality results

A collaborative, entrepreneurial, and inquisitive mindset

Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products – Word, Excel, Power Point

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a cross-functional environment with both technical and non-technical team members who are geographically dispersed